Family Child Care Course Package

Catalog No. 275

From indoor and outdoor safety to professionalism to communicating with children and families, this course package has the essentials every family child care provider should know!

Students who successfully complete the Family Child Care Course Package will receive:

20 Hours of Child Care Training:

Health and Safety

Essentials of Indoor Safety – 2 Hours

Essentials of Outdoor Safety – 2 Hours

Emergency Preparedness: Better Safe Than Sorry! – 1 Hour

Mandated Reporters: Critical Links in Protecting Children – 2 Hours

Communication/Working with Families

The Art of Communication Part 1: Listening to Children – 1 Hour

The Art of Communication Part 2: Communicating with Families – 1 Hour

Caring for a Child with a Disability: Helping Families Cope -1 Hour

Helping Families Access Resources – 1 Hour

Professional and Leadership Development

Professionalism in Early Care and Education – 1 Hour

Leadership: Recognizing the Leader in You – 1 Hour

Advocating for Children and Families

Advocating for Children, Parents and Staff in Early Care and Education – 1 Hour

Advocating for Quality: An Overview of Quality Initiatives – 1 Hour

Business Practices

Confidentiality – 1 Hour

Record-Keeping: Forms for Staff and Children – 1 Hour

Curriculum

Lesson Planning for Young Children – 1 Hour

Block Play as a Creative Learning Strategy – 1 Hour

Purposeful Play – 1 Hour

Professional Development Certificates

Professional Development Certificate for each course, verifying training hours

CEU credit – included at no extra cost!

This course package is intended to cover the basic topic areas needed to be a family child care provider. We strongly encourage you to check with your state's licensing agency for specific training requirements for family child care providers.